Chicago native Jennifer Hudson entered the national spotlight in 2004 as a 23-year-old contestant on the 3rd season of Fox's American Idol.
After Idol, Jennifer audition for (and won) the role of Effie in the movie Dreamgirls. She received an Academy Award for her performance (plus a Golden Globe, BAFTA, SAG and Broadcast Film Critic's Association Awards).
In 2008, Jennifer's mother, Darnell Donnerson, and brother Jason were found murdered in her mother's Chicago home. Sadly, the body of her sister's son, 7-year old Julian King, was found three days later. Police charged William Balfour with the murders.
You'll see the multi-talented Jennifer in concert and on the screen in a variety of roles. Her first child, David Daniel Otunga Jr. (named for his father), was born in September, 2009.
Jennifer Hudson Style
Jennifer Hudson's jewelry style has changed over the years, but appearances in showy earrings have been a constant, and a look she pulls off quite nicely.
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